World History Week of May 5th: Monday, 5/5: In-Class: Communist Manifesto HW: Due Tuesday. Read Ch. 24 Section 1 about Economic Ideas/Thinkers Take notes using chart. Tuesday: In-class: Finish Communist Manifesto HW: Due Block Day. Write a paragraph (at least 10 lines) answering any 1 of the General Questions at the end of the Communist Manifesto. Your paragraph should include 2 direct references to the text, and cite at least 2 excerpts. Block Day: In-class: 2 Cows exercise Industrial Revolution class notes and start homework. HW: Due Friday Read pp. 600-616 on Industrial Revolution. Take notes in the study guide format. Define starred (*) terms only; answer questions 1-6 on back. Questions should be answered in bullet point format, with at least 3 bullet points for each question. Week of April 28th: In-Class Bill of Rights: French compared to American Monday, 4/28 HW: Read Ch. 22, Sections 1 and 2 on the French Revolution. Due Block Day. Tuesday, 4/29 In-class: Finish French Revolution bill of rights. HW: See above (from Monday). Block Day, 4/30 and 5/1 In-Class: Napoleon and French Revolution. Start Political Cartoons. HW: Finish both political cartoons (1 on Napoleon; 1 on French Revolution). Remember to look at grading criteria. Week of April 21st: Monday, 4/21: In-class: Interviews and learning about World Religions. Start to fill in chart. HW: None! Use this as an opportunity to catch up if behind. Reminder: Mandatory Office Hours tomorrow (Tuesday) if World Religions diary entry is not turned in! Rest of Week: In-class: Finish interviews of classmates about World Religions. Start Scientific Revolution and Enlightenment HW: Scientific Revolutions paragraph due Monday (Period 7) or Tuesday (Period 4). week of April 14th: Monday, April 14th: In-class: Finish research on religion of choice HW: Due Tuesday. Brainstorming (theme web, paragraph organizer, slash outline, or another choice) for journal entry on religion. Bring in research and brainstorming tomorrow. Tuesday, April 15th: In-class: Work on draft of journal entry. HW: Due Block Day. Finish draft of journal entry. Bring in tomorrow to work on! Wednesday/Thursday, April 16/17th: In-class: Works cited; Add visuals to journal entry; Editing using microsoft word Then...interview activity HW: Finish final draft of journal entry to turn in Monday, 4/21 Monday, Feb. 25th HW: Finish research for Disease Essay. Tuesday, Feb. 26th HW: Finish organizer for Disease Essay. Bring organizer and research notes to class on Block day. We will work on typing our disease essays!! Wed/Thurs, Feb. 27th/28th HW: Finish typing disease essay. Due Friday, Feb. 29th. See Ms. Hollis if you need help!! Week of February 18th Monday, Feb. 18th: No School!! Tuesday, Feb. 19th: HW: Read article-- How a Mysterious Disease Laid Low Europe's Masses. Take x-marks the spot margin notes. Wedn/Thurs, Feb. 20th/21st: HW: none. Catch up on Missing work!! (Especially the research project.) Friday, Feb. 21st: Finish research on 1 of the two diseases (Black death OR your choice.) Week of February 11th: Monday, Feb. 11th HW: 1) For Tuesday: Bring textbook to class (points!) 2) Due block day: Read article "Home." While you are reading...: -Circle vocab you don't know and define vocab in margins -Read the questions at the end and take x-marks the spot notes as you are reading- highlight or underline things that will help you answer the questions. -Answer questions at the end of the article Week of February 4th: Monday, Feb. 4th Due Block Day 1) Finish Ch. 12, Sections 1 and 2. Notes: Section 1= Cornell notes Section 2= Vocab and t-chart notes. Vocab: feudalism**, vassal, noble, homage, fief, count, tournaments, chivalry, manorialism, serfs T-chart: at least 5 similarities or differences between medieval europe and your culture you studied for your project last week 2) Finish your project from last week and hand in first thing tomorrow morning if you have not yet! Wednesday/Thursday, Feb. 6/7: HW: Due Monday 1) Finish Timeline and Map from class if not already done. 2) Write paragraph on study abroad prompt. Week of January 28th: Tuesday, Jan. 29th: For Block Day: 1) Use computers or other resources to start answering questions for your group's research topic. OR if no computer, spend 15 min. brainstorming more details about your presentation format. 2) Prep for Binder check. (date is dependant on class period.) Week of January 22nd Tuesday, Jan. 22nd HW: Due block day. 1) Finish Webquest. Wednesday/Thursday, Jan. 23/24th HW: Due Monday 1) Read Ch. 14, Section 1. Take Cornell notes. 2) Check IC. Make-up any missing work!! Turn in on Friday! 3) Bring Textbook and Binder on Friday class. Monday, Jan. 14th HW: Due block day. 1) Read Ch. 9, Section 1. Add to Timeline for notes on each dynasty. 2) Read Ch. 9, Section 3. Cornell notes. 3) Read Ch. 14, Section 2. Cornell notes or Outline notes. Paragraph on China's "change over time" in a well-developed paragraph. Respond to both questions in your paragraph: *What remains the same from earlier periods in Chinese society and culture? *What has changed by the end of Song dynasty? Week of January 7th Monday, Jan. 7th HW: Due Block day. Read Ch. 10, Section 2 and Ch.12, Section 1. Take Notes in the following ways: 1) Ch. 10, Section 2 --> PERSIAN chart for Sections "Byzantine Life" and Byzantine Art/Learning" 2) Ch. 10, Section 2 --> Timeline for "Decline and Fall." Wednesday/Thursday, Jan. 9th/10th HW: 1) Read pp. 285-288. Cornell notes. (P7 only-- 2) Justinian Law Code questions.) Week of Nov. 26th Monday: HW: Paragraph on Alexander the Great. Does Alexander the Great really deserve the title of the "great?" Tuesday, Nov. 27 HW (due Friday): Read-- 1) Section 6.1. Take notes outlined on worksheet. 2) pp. 162-163 (Julius Caesar). Theme web on Julius Caesar. 3) pp. 168-170. outline and record 3 important points from each section. Wednesday/Thursday, Nov. 28/29 See above (due Friday) Friday, Nov. 30 HW: Week of November 11th Monday, Nov. 11: Veterans' Day- No school. Tuesday, Nov. 12: In-class: Review for exam HW: Finish study guide. Study for test. Flashcards for terms. Review short answer questions. Wednesday, Nov. 13/Thurs., Nov. 14th: In-class: Test on Ancient Greece for first 45 minutes. Finish reading play on Oedipus Rex for second half of class. HW: Short answer question-- This question is based on class notes and reading of Oedipus Rex. It will be turned in Friday and will count as a 5-point short answer as part of your Ancient Greece test. SHORT ANSWER QUESTION: What are two aspects of a Greek "tragic hero" like Oedipus Rex? Explain each aspect, and for each give an example from the plot of the play. Friday, Nov. 15th: In-class: Alexander the Great-- does he really deserve the title of the "Great"? HW: None! Enjoy your vacation! Week of October 7 Monday, Oct. 8 In-class: Review Study Guide; prepare for exam; study tips and ideas HW: Finish Study Guide; bring in questions! Tuesday, Oct. 9 In-class: Review for exam; Practice and Review sheet HW: Study for exam!! **Bring your textbook and your binder, notes, etc to class next time!! (to work on the take-home essay) Wednesday/Thursday, Oct. 10/11 In-class: Assessment #2--> Exam on early civilizations (Chapters 2 and 3) HW: Work on Take-home essay. Friday, Oct. 12 NO SCHOOL. Happy long weekend! Week of October 1 Monday, Oct. 1 In-class: Participation rubric. Start Ch. 3 civilizations' presentations HW: Finish paragraph on which civilization had the greatest contribution: Lydians (money system), Phoenicians (alphabet), or Israelites (monotheism). Tuesday, Oct. 2 In-class: finish presentations on Ch. 3 civilizations HW: web for traders vs. empire builders Wednesday/Thursday, Oct. 3/4 In-class: Debates on Ch. 3 civilizations Homework: paragraphs on debates #2 and 3. Friday, Oct. 5 In-class: exam review; test-taking strategies; Study guides HW: Study for exam next block day! Work on take-home essay. Week of Sept. 24 Monday, Sept 24 HW: Read Ch. 2, Section 3 (Early South Asia). Put notes in PERSIAN chart. Tuesday, Sept 25 HW: Read Ch. 2, Section 4 (Early China). Put notes in PERSIAN chart. Wednesday/Thursday, Sept 26/27 HW: Friday, Sept 28 HW: Week of Sept. 17 NO SCHOOL on Friday Monday, Sept. 17 In class:Start posters on PERSIAN category for Mesopotamia (Ch2, Section2: The Fertile Cresecent) HW: Work on Chapter 1 Assessment!! Due Wedn/Thurs this week. Bring in any questions for Ms. Hollis Tuesday, Sept. 18 In class: Create PERSIAN chart for early civilizations. Present and take notes on PERSIAN categories for Mesopotamia. HW: Finish Ch. 1 Assessment for next class period!! Wednesday, Sept. 19/Thursday, Sept. 20 In class: Turn in Ch. 1 Assessments. Focus: Egypt and the Nile River Valley. Finish Mesopotamia. HW: read "Pharoahs of the Sun" article. X marks the spot note-taking. Write down 5 key points and 2 questions. Week of September 10 Friday, September 14th HW: Work on Chapter 1 Assessment.